Steady locomotion in dogs: Temporal and associated spatial coordination patterns and the effect of speed

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 138-149

  Maes, Ludovic D ^a   Herbin, Marc ^a   Hackert, Rémi ^a   Bels, Vincent L ^a   Abourachid, Anick ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

APS; Gait; Limb coordination; Mammal; Quadruped; Speed

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DOG; GAIT; LIMB; LOCOMOTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME;

ANIMALS; DOGS; EXTREMITIES; GAIT; LOCOMOTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 38949093533     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.008243     Document Type: Article

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